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Stockbridge ‘Home Town’ video competes for HGTV prize
by Tina Cole-Mullins “Some call it a one-horse town Some call it rural I’ve called it my only home since I was a tiny girl To me it is perfect…the best place in this world.” So began Marsha (Allen) Williams’ poetic introduction in a video submission about Stockbridge for a contest entry to Home & […]
Anticipating the small window of spring on the farm
By Helen Chandler I didn’t realize how quiet the winter had been until the birds returned with their racket! Ducks are landing in the pond in the field next door. So much quacking! The sandhill cranes and their throaty chortle, the geese and their honking, the red winged black birds and their trill, all are […]
A glance in the rearview mirror: April 2020
By Mary Jo David • On Saturday, April 1, 1995, more than 2,500 were in attendance, including 561 competitors, at a USA Wrestling Federation / Michigan Wrestling Federation sanctioned freestyle developmental tournament at Stockbridge High School. The Stockbridge club consisted of 27 wrestlers, including two girls. Twelve Stockbridge wrestlers captured medals, including four golds by: […]
Protect yourself and others. Slow the spread of Covid 19.
by Joan Tucker The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) is now considered a pandemic, and we all need to do our part. A pandemic is a disease epidemic that has spread across several countries and continents at an alarming rate affecting a large number of people. COVID 19 is a new type of coronavirus that […]
Staff Spotlight: Mary Waterhouse: Two careers and more than 40 years in service to others
By Amy Haggerty Mary Waterhouse has worked for Stockbridge Schools since 2008, with students in grades ranging from middle school to high school. Being a teacher of special needs students requires much patience and creativity. During her tenure, Waterhouse has worked with a wide range of students with various disabilities and difficulties. Besides teaching, she […]
StockBIZ: From horses to performing to coaching, Michael Fouts capitalizes on movement to shape a unique career
by Mary Jo David Last month, this column ended with a reminder: “If you can do what you love, you’ll likely love what you do.” The ink was barely dry on the March edition when an interview with Michael Fouts presented the opportunity to learn from someone who has made a career out of doing […]
A glance in the rearview mirror: March 2020
25 years ago this month • On March 7, 1995, The Town Crier reported on a house fire that occurred on March 1 in a Gregory duplex. Laurie Herman got her two children who were home out safely, but she and her 18-month-old daughter, Ashley Elliott, were transported by helicopter to U of M Hospital. […]
From horse and buggy to space travel, Kathryn Humrich has seen it all
by Judy Williams Visit with Kathryn Humrich, and she will tell you about going by horse and buggy to shop in Gregory or Pinckney, or she can discuss what’s going on in the world today. On the list of major changes this young 100-year-old has witnessed in her life, technology ranks high. Humrich has witnessed […]
Wendy Hause crashes stereotype of women’s work
by Judy Williams Don’t tell Wendy Hause that being a firefighter is not a job for a girl because she will prove you wrong in a big way. On Feb.1, she was appointed Unadilla Township fire chief joining the elite group of 70 female fire chiefs out of more than 29,000 departments nationwide. “I wanted […]